U.S. Navy Ship Salvage Manual Volume 6 - Oil Spill Response

S0300-A6-MAN-060Membrane. The continuous portion of a boom which serves as a barrier to the movement of asubstance.Navy On-Scene Commander (NOSCDR). Commanders or commanding officers of designatednaval shore activities or complexes (Shoreside NOSCDRs) and of fleet units (Fleet NOSCDRs)predesignated by the cognizant NOSC to direct on-scene OHS spill response operations withinassigned areas.Navy On-Scene Coordinator (NOSQ). The Navy official predesignated to coordinate NavyOHS pollution contingency planning and direct Navy OHS pollution response efforts in a preassignedarea. The NOSC is the Federal OSC for Navy HS releases.National Contingency Plan (NCP). The National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution ContingencyPlan which provides the legal framework for Federal Government OHS pollution contingencyplanning and response. The NCP establishes national, regional, and local Federalorganizations and plans for response to release or threatened releases of OHS; assigns responsibilitiesto participating Federal agencies and outlines the state, local government, and nongovernmentcooperation needed during a response.National Response Center (NRC). The 24-hour OHS spill notification center, located at USCGHeadquarters in Washington, D.C.National Response Team (NRT). The Federal response organization, consisting of 15 Federalagencies, including DOD, established to coordinate OHS spill planning and response efforts. TheNRT is chaired by the EPA with the USCG providing the vice chair.Nearshore (zone). An indefinite zone extending seaward from the shoreline well beyond thebreaker zone.Oil. Oil, as defined by the CWA, means oil of any kind or in any form, including, but not limitedto, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse, and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil.Oily Waste. Any liquid petroleum product mixed with wastewater and/or oil in any amountswhich, if discharged overboard, would cause or show a sheen on the water.Oil Waste Water. An oil-water mixture that has a water, content of greater than 50 percent. Themixture may also contain other nonpetroleum matter.On-Scene Commander (OSCDR). The person responsible for deployment and operation of theresponse resources on-scene.On-Scene Operation Team (OSOT). Specially trained and equipped Navy shore-based unitresponsible for providing complete OHS spill containment and recovery for inland waters andharbors.Overall height. The maximum vertical dimension of a boom.Glossary-9